Domestic private health expenditure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic private health expenditure was 51.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure in Ethiopia stood at 51.2%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 58.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +3.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 51.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 51.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 35.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 39.7% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 37.3% | 51.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Ethiopia?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Ethiopia was 51.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.